Dawson Mercer — Faceoff Stats
Dawson Mercer has a 2025-26 faceoff win percentage of 39.2% across 291 faceoffs in the 2025-26 season. Best zone: Offensive (50.5%). Ranked #172 in the league.
2025-26 FO%
39.2%
Record
114W - 177L
Total Faceoffs
291
League Rank
#172
Performance by Zone
Offensive Zone
50.5%
48 / 95 faceoffs
Defensive Zone
26.5%
26 / 98 faceoffs
Neutral Zone
40.8%
40 / 98 faceoffs
Situational Splits
Even Str.
38.8%
263 FO
Power Play
35.3%
17 FO
Pen. Kill
54.5%
11 FO
Home
35.2%
145 FO
Away
43.2%
146 FO
P1
32.7%
104 FO
P2
42.7%
96 FO
P3
42.9%
91 FO
Final 5 min
39.2%
51 FO
vs Left
36.3%
190 FO
vs Right
44.6%
101 FO
Season-by-Season
| Season | Team | GP | FO% | W | Total FO | OZ% | DZ% | NZ% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | New Jersey Devils | 53 | 39.2% | 114 | 291 | 50.5% | 26.5% | 40.8% |
| 2024-25 | New Jersey Devils | 52 | 40.5% | 96 | 237 | 43.7% | 31.5% | 45.2% |
| 2023-24 | New Jersey Devils | 58 | 44.9% | 119 | 265 | 59.0% | 29.5% | 51.2% |
| 2022-23 | New Jersey Devils | 54 | 42.4% | 70 | 165 | 57.1% | 29.6% | 44.7% |
| 2021-22 | New Jersey Devils | 80 | 35.4% | 209 | 590 | 44.6% | 22.8% | 42.1% |
Best Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Mark Scheifele WPG | 4-2 | 66.7% |
| vs. Mathew Barzal NYI | 6-3 | 66.7% |
| vs. Noah Cates PHI | 8-4 | 66.7% |
| vs. Ryan Hartman MIN | 6-5 | 54.5% |
| vs. Dylan Cozens OTT | 4-4 | 50.0% |
| vs. Ryan McLeod BUF | 4-5 | 44.4% |
| vs. Casey Cizikas NYI | 2-4 | 33.3% |
| vs. J.T. Compher DET | 2-4 | 33.3% |
| vs. Sean Monahan CBJ | 2-4 | 33.3% |
| vs. Adam Fantilli CBJ | 2-4 | 33.3% |
Toughest Matchups
| Opponent | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|
| vs. Alexander Wennberg SJS | 0-5 | 0.0% |
| vs. Christian Dvorak PHI | 1-4 | 20.0% |
| vs. Ridly Greig OTT | 1-4 | 20.0% |
| vs. Brayden Point TBL | 2-5 | 28.6% |
| vs. Casey Cizikas NYI | 2-4 | 33.3% |
| vs. J.T. Compher DET | 2-4 | 33.3% |
| vs. Sean Monahan CBJ | 2-4 | 33.3% |
| vs. Adam Fantilli CBJ | 2-4 | 33.3% |
| vs. Ryan McLeod BUF | 4-5 | 44.4% |
| vs. Dylan Cozens OTT | 4-4 | 50.0% |
Similar Players
| Player | Team | FO% | Total FO | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Perry vs | ANA, EDM, LAK, DAL, TBL, MTL | 32.5% | 268 | 98.4% |
| Ondrej Palat vs | TBL, NJD | 21.2% | 273 | 97.8% |
| Zachary Sanford vs | STL, CHI, OTT, ARI, WSH, NSH, WPG | 36.4% | 283 | 97.2% |
| Jordan Greenway vs | MIN, BUF | 34.5% | 330 | 96.9% |
| Devante Smith-Pelly vs | WSH, ANA, NJD, MTL | 35.7% | 258 | 96.7% |
| Kirby Dach vs | CHI, MTL | 36.5% | 1,546 | 96.4% |
| Joel Armia vs | MTL, LAK, WPG | 30.6% | 219 | 96.4% |
| Jack Hughes vs | NJD | 36.1% | 3,192 | 96.1% |
| Yegor Sharangovich vs | CGY, NJD | 39.6% | 1,143 | 95.8% |
| Noah Gregor vs | SJS, TOR, FLA, OTT | 35.9% | 217 | 94.9% |